George is supposed to be doing a cast bell housing with motor mounts but

he has

not mentioned it much lately. We still need it George. A bell housing with
bed type mounts is a lot easier than redoing the whole front of the engine
for Lycoming dynafocal type mounts. Hint hint Francois :)

Speaking of bell housings with bed type mounts here is how CJ Smale made

them

on his Defient. He was WAY ahead of his time.

Paul Lamar

Paul,
As you know Butch is a stickler for detail and I have to get it right or he
is going to come down here and kill me.
We also have the occasional disagreement over how things should be done,
which takes a little while to sort out - time just ticks by!
Both Butch and myself have been real busy but I work on the Pattern most
days if only a little as I like to consider any problems before I stick
things together.
I'm  just about ready to stick on the ribs which is a real nightmare in
regard to alignment etc.

I've researched China and Taiwan in regard to pressure fed die casting but
we don't have the numbers (or the money) to justify the investment.

I'm also looking at getting the bellhousing gravity fed die cast which is a
lot cheaper but still a major investment. The quality would be so much
better in regard to finish.

When we get to that stage (soon) I will ask for an indicator to see what
numbers are initially required, to see if the investment (in a die) can be
justified.

I am sure I can speak for Butch when I say we won't let you down.

George (down under)

 
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